Author: Vivian Upton

An evening of Ukrainian music and song is being organised in Wellington by the Blackdown Choir. They have recently funded two Ukrainian refugees to come and sing in the choir, as they understand how important singing is to restore the mind and to finding some peace in an often troubled world. Choir leader Claire Stronach… Read more »

A selection of images from our day sharing songs with Levow an Bys choir from Cornwall are now on the Gallery Page.

Two coaches full of singers arrived at Okehampton Youth Hostel, one from Penzance and one from Wellington, for a day of joyous singing. The sun shone, the wild flowers swayed in the breeze and in the field below the Youth Hostel a group of Dartmoor ponies munched and their foals rolled in the buttercups. What… Read more »

The dates for choir terms are now posted in the Members Area

What an amazing evening of singing! We welcomed Anna and Katerina Pyshniuk from Ukraine (currently based in Bristol) for a workshop on Ukrainian songs. Focussing on 3 songs, we learnt about the stories behind them and how Ukrainian singing differs from European. The level of concentration was palpable as we followed Anna’s instructions, ably translated by… Read more »